Mom Claims ‘Momo’ Character Tried to ‘Befriend’ 6-Year-Old Watching Peppa Pig on YouTube

Mom Claims ‘Momo’ Character Tried to ‘Befriend’ 6-Year-Old Watching Peppa Pig on YouTube
A 3D-printed YouTube icon is seen in front of a displayed YouTube logo in this illustration taken Oct. 25, 2017. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A 6-year-old girl from Louisiana provided a chilling description of how she encountered the “Momo challenge” while watching videos on YouTube.

Amid warnings from police departments and schools, Bre-Andria Roussell’s mother Brittany Roussell posted on Facebook that her daughter encountered the terrifying avatar while watching a “Peppa Pig” video on YouTube Kids.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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